Talita de Oliveira Neves Bernardo (born March 4, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA), currently competing in the bantamweight division of Invicta FC, where she is the former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion. She also had a stint in the UFC.
Talita started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at the age of 22, after she took up the challenge to fight a friend's BJJ student. She won the fight and transitioned into MMA five years later.
Bernardo started her professional MMA career since 2015 and amassed a record of 5-1 before signed by UFC.
Bernardo made her promotional debut on September 2, 2017 against Marion Reneau at . She lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.
Bernardo next fight came on January 14, 2018 at against Irene Aldana. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
On October 27, Bernardo faced Sarah Moras at . She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Bernardo was scheduled to face Jessica-Rose Clark on May 11, 2019 at UFC 237. However, it was reported on April 3, 2019 Clark pulled out of the bout citing injury and she was replaced by newcomer Melissa Gatto. In turn, Gatto was pulled from the fight in the days leading up to the event and replaced by Viviane Araújo. Bernardo lost the fight via knockout in the third round.
On March 19, 2020, it was reported that Bernardo was no longer part of the UFC's roster.
Bernardo made her return on July 24, 2021 at OKTAGON 26 against fellow former UFC fighter, Lucie Pudilová. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Bernardo was expected to face Katharina Lehner at on July 20, 2022. Lehner withdrew for an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Yana Gadelha. She won the fight by a second-round submission, forcing Gadelha to tap with a rear-naked choke.
Bernardo was rebooked against Katharina Lehner on November 16, 2022 at Invicta FC 50, submitting Lehner with a kimura in the second round.
Bernardo challenged Taneisha Tennant for the Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship at on January 18, 2023. She won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 48âÂÂ46 in her favor.
Bernardo made her first title defense against Olga Rubin for the Bantamweight Championship at on June 28, 2024. She won the fight via second round rear-naked submission.
In her second title defense, Bernardo faced Jennifer Maia at on December 13, 2024. She lost the title by unanimous decision.
Bernardo was a sport teacher prior to fighting MMA professionally. Bernardo has a daughter named Dominique.
|- |Loss |align=center|11âÂÂ5 |Jennifer Maia |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |- |Win |align=center|11âÂÂ4 |Olga Rubin |Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:53 |Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |- |Win |align=center|10âÂÂ4 |Taneisha Tennant |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Denver, Colorado, United States | |- |Win |align=center|9âÂÂ4 |Katharina Lehner |Submission (kimura) |Invicta FC 50 | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:26 |Denver, Colorado, United States | |- |Win |align=center|8âÂÂ4 |Yana Gadelha |Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:39 |Denver, Colorado, United States | |- |Win |align=center|7âÂÂ4 |Lucie Pudilová |Decision (unanimous) |OKTAGON 26 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Prague, Czech Republic | |- |Loss |align=center|6âÂÂ4 |Viviane Araújo |KO (punch) |UFC 237 | |align=center|3 |align=center|0:48 |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center| 6âÂÂ3 |Sarah Moras |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |- |Loss |align=center| 5âÂÂ3 |Irene Aldana |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |- |Loss |align=center| 5âÂÂ2 |Marion Reneau |TKO (punches) | | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 4:54 |Rotterdam, Netherlands | |- |Win |align=center| 5âÂÂ1 |Irén Rácz |Submission (rear-naked choke) |LFN 5 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 4:09 |Poznaà Â, Poland | |- |Win |align=center| 4âÂÂ1 |Gisele Moreira |Decision (unanimous) |AFC 41 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |São José, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center| 3âÂÂ1 |Priscila Cristina Dias Batista |Submission (armbar) |RF: Rambo Fight | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:59 |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center| 2âÂÂ1 |Lohanna Correia |Submission (armbar) |Maximus Fight 2 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:40 |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |- |Loss |align=center| 1âÂÂ1 |Juliana Velasquez |Decision (unanimous) |Face to Face 11 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center| 1âÂÂ0 |Nubia Santos do Nascimento |Submission (rear-naked choke) |PRVT: Tamoios Fight | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:34 |Cabo Frio, Brazil |